
BiologyDecember 22, 2017
Chocolate Can Be Your Dog's Christmas Nightmare – Here's the Science
Chocolate contains a caffeine-like chemical called theobromine that is toxic to dogs (and cats) because they cannot metabolize it as quickly as humans do
Alan Radford is Professor of Veterinary Health Informatics at University of Liverpool. With colleagues, he established SAVSNET (www.savsnet.co.uk), the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network, that aims to better understand the diseases seen by pet animals in the UK.

Chocolate Can Be Your Dog's Christmas Nightmare – Here's the Science
Chocolate contains a caffeine-like chemical called theobromine that is toxic to dogs (and cats) because they cannot metabolize it as quickly as humans do